Stuck at loading initramfs

joe14151 · n00b Joined: 03 Nov 2023 Posts: 3

Hi
I get stuck at the loading initramfs screen on grub. I have nvidia rtx 30 series gpu and a intel hasswel cpu.

Kernel, dracut, grub configs
https://pastebin.com/yic9dPDM

I have all the must have options in the kernel config. and all the options that are mentioned in the nvidia drivers wiki article.
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/User:Pietinger/Tutorials/Manual_Configuring_Kernel_Version_6.1#Part_3_-_Must_Haves
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers

i ran dracut with the following command for every other command a followed the handbook

pietinger · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:18 pm Post subject:

joe14151,

Welcome to Gentoo Forums !

If it is not a framebuffer problem (I see you have configured all for this) then it is probably a problem with two graphics cards. You surely know there are two types of Intel CPU's: With an integrated GPU or without (F-series).

IF your Haswell CPU is with integrated GPU THEN you have a system with two GPU's.

You have enabled i915 also in your kernel configuration ... Because you have enabled it statically (CONFIG_DRM_I915=y) it will be initialised first (== before NVIDIA).

Now ... Where is your monitor connected ? ... and ... Which settings do you have in your BIOS for these two GPU's ?

Maybe it is necessary to disable i915 if you are using only your nvidia rtx 30.

BTW:

Please enable all here:

joe14151 · n00b Joined: 03 Nov 2023 Posts: 3

YesI have a iGPU, do I have to disable the drivers for it in the kernel? I have my monitor plugged in to the nvidia gpu.

joe14151 · n00b Joined: 03 Nov 2023 Posts: 3

mf2 · n00b Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 43

How does your /etc/default/grub look like?

I had a similar problem with NVIDIA and had to set GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep, otherwise I was stuck at loading the ramdisk, too.